Brush-receptacle.



J. G. OARMIGHAEL.

BRUSH BBGEPTAOLE:

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. WITIIIE88E8: INVEIWOR l/ML Patented Sept. 15,1914; I

ATTORNEY I To all whom it may concern:

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Be it known that I, JAooB G. OARMICHAEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, haveinvented a certainnew and useful Improvement in Brush-Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

invention relates to improvements in air-tight receptacles that are adapted to contain paint brushes, shellac brushes and the like, and the object of my improvement is to ,provide such receptacles wherein such brushes may be placed, immediately after being used and while they are still saturated with liquid, to protect such brushes from dust and dirt and to prevent the evaporation of the liquid with which they are saturated thus to maintain them in a soft and pliable condition until they are again required to be used... I attain this object by devices illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 illustrates a structure adapted-to contain a plurality of brushes by a view in longitudinal vertical-section, Fig. 2 shows the same by a view in vertical-cross-section on broken line w, w of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3

illustrates a modified form of structure adapted to contain a'single brush by a view in side elevation wherein a portion of the structure is shown as broken away to disclose internal parts.

Like reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, 4; is anoblong' rectangular inclosing case, preferably of sheet metal, as'of tin, divided into compartments 5, 6, and 7 by partitions 8 and 9.

The top side 0 provided with an oblong opening whose edges are provided with a downwardly pro-- jecting flange 10 and within such opening is disposed a cap-cover11 within the central portion of which rises a tapering inclosure 12 adapted to inclose thehandle of a brush 16 and Within such inclosure 12' are curved flat springs 15 of suitable spring metal disposed one on each of opposite walls of said inclosure to adapt them to engage with and securely hold the handle of brush 16 to suspend such brush 16 so that the ends BR S -Wa mer Specification of fitters Fate.

Application filed June 11, 1913. Serial Nb. 772,989. I

the compartment 5 is.

Patented sept; is, 1914.

of its bristles may not touch the bottom of the case 4. The 'lower ends of the springs 15 may be-fastened to the underside of the fiat portion of the cover 11 bysolder or by a rivet as shown in Fig. 2.

The compartments 6 and 7 are provided with similar covers but each is adapted for a difierent size of brush as brushes 17 and 18.

In "Fig. 3 I have shown a single brush re ceptacle 20 of circular form containing a brush'21 suspended by springs 15- whereby the bristles of such brush 21 may not rest upon the bottom of said receptacle, the handle of the brush 21 projecting upwardly within the inclosure 19 in an obvious man ner. Thus, in usinga structure embodying my invention, when one has ceased using a brush he may immediately project its handle within the inclosure 12 of a cover 11 to be securely held in suspension by the springs 15 and then place the cover 11 in its position in a compartment wlth the bristles of the brush prO ecting downwardlywithin such compartment, whereby such brush may be protected from dirt ordust and whereby it will be maintained soft and pliable since by reason of the airtight-joint betweenthe cover and receptacle it may prevent evaporation of the mixture that has been absorbed by the bristles of the brusiii.

Of course, any number of compartments may be included in a single structure or a single receptacle may be used and such compartments and single receptacles may be of various forms and sizes to suit various forms,

and sizes of brushes.

What 1 claim is:

A receptacle for brushes comprising 'a ca-se adapted to contain water and the bustle portion of a brush, a cover provided with a downwardly projecting annular portion and a flange of greater diameter than said annular portion to adapt it to cover an opening in the to side of said recepta -cle, said cover being urther provided with an up- Wardly extending portion which forms an inclosed chamber that is adapted to receive the handle of a brush, and two oppositely disposed flat springs whose lowerends are each secured to the underside of saidjcover and each of which flat springs is curved and disposed to project up'wardly within said chamber with its upperend in engage- 'ment' with the wall of said'ehamber where-- 'by the 'hafidle of a brush may engage with .5 the convex surfaces of said sprm-gs thus suspendingly to support said brush.

In Witness W'herebf, I hereunto sfibscribe my name this 24th day of May, A. D. 1913. 1 JACOB G. CARMICHAEL.

Witnesses:

T. B. MILLER, v FRANK WARREN. 

